<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 16–> CAMDEN — Almost four decades ago, a newspaper article linked the Norcross name to construction of a medical school in South Jersey. A local union leader, George Norcross Jr., would lead a committee to bring a medical school and VA hospital to Camden County, the Courier-Post reported in February 1973. Half of that dream came to fruition Tuesday, with Norcross’ two sons bearing golden scissors that snipped the ribbon on the $139 million Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. “It was literally 40 years ago that I sat with my father when he spoke of having a medical school in Camden and today we have it,” said state Sen. Donald Norcross, D-Camden. “Changing communities and changing lives. This is what this great facility will do.” Next month, 50 students, ranging in age from 22 to 36, will begin their medical careers at the school. Nearly half of them are expected to live in Camden. The six-story school was built where a methadone clinic, abandoned houses and a pizza shop once stood. “It’s obviously been far too long that the city has lived in these circumstances,” said George Norcross III, the chairman of Cooper Read more text

Article source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Dayanand-Medical-College-doctor-delivers-talk-at-16th-World-Congress/articleshow/15144270.cms Read more text

Med-Assist School of Hawaii is expanding its curriculum and hours, and is raising its tuition by 24 percent. The medical assistant school, which is accredited by the national Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools, will increase the number of classes to give student more opportunities to complete the program in nine months. The school is also starting an internship program. “Internship hours are especially valuable for students who have never worked before,” Rona Augustine-Chun, director of programs, said in a statement. “Part of the internship is to teach them work skills and get them familiar with the workplace process.” The school is also raising its tuition from $12,125 to $15,000, but said that it will implement a system of incentive academic scholarships to students with high grade-point averages discounts on tuition. Follow your favorites with My News My News is a way to create a customized news feed based on companies and industries that matter to you. Article source: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2012/07/24/med-assist-school-of-hawaii-expanding.html Read more text